Patients’ Characteristics

All, n = 20

≤6 Months Post-Operative Period, n = 11

>6 Months Post-Operative Period, n = 9

Size

Effect

P-Value

Emotional State‡

Severely Depressed†

Moderately Depressed†

Mildly Depressed†

Not Depressed†

0 (0)

3 (15.0)

1 (5.0)

16 (80.0)

12.50

0 (0)

0 (0)

0 (0)

11 (100)

8.06

0 (0)

3 (33.3)

1 (11.1)

5 (55.6)

−2.17

-

-

-

12.41

0.016

-

-

-

<0.001

Frequency of Sexual Intercourse (per month)‡

Zero (None)†

1 - 2 times (Rarely)†

3 - 4 times (Occasionally)†

≥5 times (Regular)†

14 (70.0)

2 (10.0)

3 (15.0)

1 (5.0)

11.27

7 (63.6)

1 (9.1)

2 (18.2)

1 (9.1)

9.56

7 (77.8)

1 (11.1)

1 (11.1)

0 (0)

−1.07

1.38

0.20

1.69

-

0.425

0.240

0.655

0.194

-

Libido‡

Poor†

Fair†

Good†

14 (70.0)

1 (5.0)

5 (25.0)

10.9

8 (72.7)

1 (9.1)

2 (18.2)

11.0

6 (66.7)

0 (0)

3 (33.3)

−0.14

0.25

-

4.41

0.670

0.612

-

0.036

Penile Erection‡

None†

Weak†

Fairly Strong†

Very Strong†

1 (5.0)

15 (75.0)

2 (10.0)

2 (10.0)

10.18

1 (9.1)

8 (72.7)

0 (0)

2 (18.2)

10.89

0 (0)

7 (77.8)

2 (22.2)

0 (0)

−0.20

-

0.25

-

-

0.726

-

0.684

-

-

PSA (ng/ml)*

0 - 2.4†

2.5 - 3.9†

4 - 10.0†

>10.0†

3.66 ± 6.98

14 (70.0)

0 (0)

4 (20.0)

2 (10.0)

3.35 ± 6.88

8 (72.7)

0 (0)

2 (18.2)

1 (9.1)

4.03 ± 7.50

6 (66.7)

0 (0)

2 (22.2)

1 (11.1)

−0.34

0.25

-

0.40

0.20

0.836

0.612

-

0.527

0.655

Te (ng/ml)*

4.34 ± 4.38

3.20 ± 4.60

5.73 ± 3.90

−0.83

0.207

FSH (mIU/ml)*

39.24 ± 34.12

42.06 ± 40.90

35.80 ± 25.50

−0.58

0.694

LH (mIU/ml)*

21.67 ± 25.73

24.38 ± 26.71

18.35 ± 25.65

0.34

0.616